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More Left Alone -- Right On!: Piano Book

$6.99 USD

More Left Alone -- Right On!: Piano Book

Name: More Left Alone -- Right On!: Piano Book
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-EL9695
Price: 6.99 USD
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By Joyce Grill

Level: Intermediate

Item: 00-EL9695

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Teachers have been praising Joyce Grill's one-hand solos. In response to their requests, she's provided us with this set of additional pieces for right hand alone or left hand alone. Valuable not only for the temporarily incapacitated players, the book is great for reinforcing reading skills at any time. There's a good mix of melodic/rhythmic emphases and of different styles. The pieces are not just fill-in study pieces -- they are performable, adding an extra dimension to recitals. "Loco-Motion" (LH) and "Sara's Song" (RH) are Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selections. A Federation Festivals 2020-2024 selection.

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Series: Belwin Studio Series

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 24

UPC: 029156206913

SKU: 00-EL9695

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About the Composer: Joyce Grill

Joyce Grill spent decades shaping music education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse before moving into her current role as a nationally active clinician and workshop leader. Her credentials run deep: MTNA Master Teacher Certificate, Wisconsin State President of MTNA, founding director of the La Crosse Area Music Teachers Association, and a 2006 MTNA Foundation Fellow. She studied composition and theory with Nadia Boulanger at the School of Fine Arts in Fontainebleau and trained in piano with Robert and Jean Casadesus.

Grill's reputation rests on writing that serves real students and teachers. Her ensemble pieces, particularly her multi-piano works, have become staples in studios across the country. Her earlier collections published by Warner Bros. Publications (In Style, Down the Road, and Accompanist (Yes, It Really Happens)) are now released through Alfred Music and continue to demonstrate her gift for creating music that is both pedagogically sound and genuinely enjoyable to perform.

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Why we love this

Grill understands that one-hand solos need to stand on their own musically, not function as remedial exercises. The pieces in this collection move beyond technical accommodation to become concert-worthy selections that strengthen note-reading and rhythmic independence while remaining engaging enough to hold a student's interest. The inclusion of Federation Festivals selections signals that these pieces meet real performance standards.

What to expect

These pieces balance clear melodic writing with rhythmic interest, offering students music that sounds intentional and finished. The stylistic variety keeps the collection engaging, moving between different characters and textures without becoming predictable or overly mechanical.

Who it's for

Pianists who need temporary one-hand accommodation (due to injury or other circumstances) will find these pieces genuinely musical rather than patronizing. Intermediate students also benefit from targeted clef-reading practice that doesn't feel like drill work, and teachers can pull individual pieces whenever reinforcement is needed without sacrificing recital readiness.

How to get the most out of it

Choose pieces based on the student's reading strengths in either treble or bass clef; reinforcing one clef at a time yields better sight-reading gains than alternating between them.
Work through the rhythmic variety deliberately. Grill mixes straight rhythms with syncopation across the collection, so isolate unfamiliar patterns before running the full piece.
Program melodic pieces and rhythmically driven pieces separately on a recital to showcase different musical dimensions and maintain listener interest across multiple selections.

How to use it

Feature one or two of these pieces on a student recital to add variety while addressing specific technical goals. They also work well in pedagogical contexts where you want to demonstrate how solid one-hand repertoire can still deliver real musical satisfaction and audience appeal.